Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
02 November 2005



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) of
the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
sourcebook.


The Company was notified on 1 November 2005 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 1 November 2005 the
following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial
responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of
25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the
Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 1237p per Share.



The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their
interests following the transaction, are as follows:



Participant                 British American         Total Beneficial and Family
                            Tobacco Shares           Interests following this
                            Purchased                Notification



P N Adams                          10                 268,549 (including 125,517
                                                      Deferred Shares)



P A Rayner                         10                 166,363 (including 83,155
                                                       Deferred Shares)



M C T Prideaux                     10                  198,488 (including 41,736
                                                       Deferred Shares)



J Rembiszewski                     10                  191,409 (including 59,129
                                                       Deferred Shares)



P H Taylor                         10                  122,145 (including 28,470
                                                       Deferred Shares)



N R Withington                     10                  81,956 (including 42,237
                                                        Deferred Shares)


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919




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